BASSEY IKPI

Malaak Compton-Rock

THOMAS CHATTERTON WILLIAMS

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Monday, October 26, 2009

Proof That I'm Doing My Job: Black Girls and Self-Esteem

Check out the essay Lila penned as part of a school-wide PTA arts competition in which entrants were asked to give their artistic take on the theme, “Beauty is…” Your girl chose this topic without prompting from her mother, and I can't be more proud of what she wrote. (The picture is an illustration she whipped up for the essay.) *Dabs at eyes, pats heart, leaps for joy!* Check it out:

BEAUTY IS... ME!

By LILA

I love me because I am beautiful. I love everything on my body. I like my smile most of all. It is the prettiest thing in the whole world. I will not let anyone treat me the way I don’t want to be treated. Also I will not let anybody touch me in private places on my body. Also I would like to say I’m not just beautiful on the outside, I’m also beautiful on the inside. I’m smart, I’m good, I’m sweet, I’m helpful to others, and I’m strong.

And I’m happy to be me.

To read about how I'm trying to stop the cycle of low self-esteem in my brown babies, check out my latest offering at The Parenting Post by clicking HERE.

High five, Mama! Lila is clearly a part of breaking the long-standing cycle of issues that plague us as Black girls! I love it! Marley entered that competition too, and she's gonna blog about it this week! I know we share this sentiment: It's such a pride-filled feeling to be mothers to such amazing girls!!